VHP: Massive Protest against ban on Parikrama Yatra

8/25/2013 05:30:00 PM

Revered Sants and Sadhus passed a
unanimous resolution at Prayag Mahakumbh 2013 to construct a grand temple of
Sri Ram at the birth place of Ram. They also passed a resolution at Haridwar 20-day Yatra programme between 25th August and 13th
September, 2013, covering the scriptural/traditional spirituo-cultural boundary
of Ayodhya which is also known as the 84-Kosi Parikrama. 84-Kosi
Yatra is a tradition that has been there for thousands of years with the belief
that it gives deliverance to the performer from the cycle of 84-Lakh Yonis.

It is their
view that the circumambulation of a Teerthsthan (Ford of Liberation) in the
country can be undertaken at any time of the year as any time is a good time
for such a purpose – this they asserted as a rebuff to those uninformed ones
who hold that ‘A Parikrama has a specific Tithi”. This tradition of all time
Parikrama has been in vogue in the Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western and
Central parts of Bharat for thousands of years.

Surprised
by the knee jerk reaction by the Uttar Pradesh Government not only to ban the
84 Kosi Parikrama Yaatra of Ayodhya by Sants, but also deploying so much
security force in most parts of Uttar Pradesh, VHP expressed its displeasure and
shock. Explaining the nature of the religious Parikrama Yaatra by Sants, VHP’s
International Working President Dr Pravin Togadia said, “There are some simple and
imp aspects of the 84 Kosi Ayodhya Parikrama Yaatra by Sants and looking at
them, it is surprising and disgusting that Uttar Pradesh Govt slapped 144,
banned religious Parikrama and already arrested over 100 Sants and VHP workers.
These aspects are as follows:
The 84 Kosi Ayodhya Parikrama Yaatra by Sants (Saints) is a simple Pada Yaatra
(walk on foot) as per the traditional Parikrama route and NOT an agitation or
any type of political activity as is being projected by the state Govt and some
media.

The Parikrama Yaatra that will start from August 25, 2013 will end on Sept 13,
2013 and daily only 150 to 200 Sadhu-Sants will walk at Parikrama Yaatra
points.
There is absolutely no reason for the state govt to panic this way because it
is a simple peaceful religious Parikrama Yaatra by limited number of
Sadhu-Saints. “Dr Togadia further appealed all at Ayodhya, surrounding
districts and in Bharat to treat this 84 Kosi Ayodhya Parikrama Yaatra by Sadhu
– Sants as purely a religious pilgrimage and not as an agitation. He also
appealed all to maintain peace and calm while following the religious Parikrama
Yaatra democratically. He further said, “We, therefore, appeal the Uttar
Pradesh Govt to respect the religious sentiments of Sadhu – Sants and allow them to carry on the religious parikrama
yaatra as scheduled rather than the Govt using high handed tactics like
arresting Sadhu-Sants and VHP people. The state should instead respect Hindu
religious sentiments and help Sadhu- Sants with water, clean route and
medicines as by walking the feet may get hurt.”

Crushing
the dharmic feelings of Sant fraternity, UP Government has arrested Dr. Pravin
Togadia and Sri Ashok Singhal who are supposed to lead the Kosi 84 Parikrama
Yatra today.

Condemning
the ban on Yatra by UP Government VHP, RSS and Sangh Parivar Organizations has called for a massive protest all over
the country tomorrow (26th August 2013).In Chennai, protest demo will be held in
front of Collector Office at 11.00 a.m. A copy of Memorandum will be submitted to the Collector to be forwarded to the Rashtrapathi.